Please check the responses that best describe your involvement in your local churchRegular attendance in worship servicesAttend one or two times a monthGrowing spiritually because of my involvement in churchAttend, but not involved in any meaningful ministryActive in the student ministry of my churchSporadic in involvementOften find church boringI have officially joined this church

Please check the responses that describe youOutgoing people-personPrefer a small group of close friendsRelate easily to strangersIntroverted, keeping mostly to myself

REQUIRED ESSAYS

Please provide an essay for each question below. All essays must be in Word or PDF format. All essays must be no more than 1MB in size.

What is the gospel? On what basis does God justify sinners? What role does repentance and faith play? Please provide a one-page explanation.

Describe your call to ministry. How did you sense God leading you in this direction? In what ways have others in the local church confirmed God's call on your life? Please provide a one-page explanation.

Why have you applied to the Bachelor of Applied Theology program? What are your anticipated benefits from being a part of this program? Please provide a one-page explanation.

RECOMMENDATION FOR ACCEPTANCE

Please ask your pastor, or designated member of the pastoral team from your church, a layperson within your church, and a high-school teacher to complete and submit the appropriate letter of recommendation on your behalf. Your application will not be complete until we receive the requested reference letters.

Below, you may specify your recommenders' e-mail addresses to have the recommendation forms sent automatically to their inboxes.

Make sure to verify with your recommenders that they received the email from CBU after submitting your application. If they have not received it, make sure they check their junk/spam messages.

Pastor Recommendation E-mail

Layperson Recommendation E-mail

I understand that this letter of recommendation will be used for the purpose of admission. Based on the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, I have the right to access or waive my right of access to it. Failure to check an appropriate box renders access void.

I hereby waive my right of access to this letter of recommendationI do not waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation

High-School Teacher Recommendation E-mail

I understand that this letter of recommendation will be used for the purpose of admission. Based on the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, I have the right to access or waive my right of access to it. Failure to check an appropriate box renders access void.

I hereby waive my right of access to this letter of recommendationI do not waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation

STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATION

By God’s grace, I have been brought to repent of my sins and have placed my faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God and world’s only hope for salvation. I am a maturing follower of Jesus Christ, have sensed God’s guidance regarding a career in Christian ministry, and am seeking His leadership regarding training in ministry. I commit to pray for those who are making decisions regarding admission into the Bachelor of Applied Theology program as I continue to seek His direction related to the preparation and fulfillment of my call.